County population in 2012: 56,587 (42% urban, 58% rural); it was 53,563 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 9,599County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,075County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 17,258Renter-occupied apartments: 5,669 (it was 4,678 in 2000)

% of renters here:

21%

State:

32%

Land area: 487 sq. mi.Water area: 13.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 116 people per square mile

(average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hawkins County: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.0%
(18.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.6% for Black residents, 46.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.4% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 68.4% for other race residents, 20.8% for two or more races residents)Median age of residents in 2010: 42 years old
(Males: 41 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 43 years old, American Indian residents: 42 years old, Asian residents: 29 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 20 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This county:

15.8%

Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This county:

6.5%

Whole state:

5.8%

Area name: Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSAFair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hawkins County is $389 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.

Agriculture in Hawkins County:

Average size of farms: 83 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $10,879Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $258.12The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.67%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 52.02%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $10,265Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.22%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.86%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,324The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.52%Average age of principal farm operators: 56 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.45Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.17%Corn for grain: 539 harvested acresVegetables: 312 harvested acresLand in orchards: 25 acres

Tornado activity:

Hawkins County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 2.7 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.On 3/5/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hawkins County-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Printing workers (3%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)

Cashiers (5%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Registered nurses (4%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (14%)

Germany (10%)

Korea (10%)

India (10%)

United Kingdom (10%)

Egypt (9%)

Guatemala (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hawkins County (%):

United States or American (44%)

English (12%)

Irish (10%)

German (8%)

Scotch-Irish (3%)

Italian (2%)

Scottish (2%)

Means of transportation to work:

Drove a car alone: 19,051 (86%)

Carpooled: 2,334 (11%)

Bus or trolley bus: 63 (0%)

Railroad: 19 (0%)

Taxi: 7 (0%)

Motorcycle: 2 (0%)

Bicycle: 4 (0%)

Walked: 97 (0%)

Other means: 156 (1%)

Worked at home: 434 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

417 people in nursing homes
46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
309 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
147 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,010.

7.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.35%

Tennessee average:

7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.25% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($17,983 average AGI)
3.10% relocated from other states ($16,701 average AGI)

Hawkins County:

3.10%

Tennessee average:

3.80%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.79Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2750.170Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 89.52Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31444.38

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1217.170Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1032.100Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 1.78

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18.1Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 49.83

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.56Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 166.2. This is more than state average.

98.1% of residents of Hawkins County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

62% of Hawkins County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Tennessee.